WNBA NewsSunday, Aug 23, 2026

Four WNBA games that make the perfect combo play, headlined by the Mystics defeating the Fire as 64% favorites.

After enjoying a five-game winning streak, the Indiana Fever have now suffered back-to-back losses, falling 102-109 to the New York Liberty on Saturday. And while Indiana has already secured its spot in the playoffs, a late-game sequence involving Caitlin Clark has quickly caught attention online.

Martina Navratilova pushed back at a fan claiming that Caitlin Clark fouled Odyssey Sims during the heated Indiana Fever-Dallas Wings game on Thursday. In the fourth quarter, Wings guard Sims tackled Fever guard Clark to the ground.

After an injury-riddled sophomore season, Caitlin Clark became a steady presence once again for the Indiana Fever in their 2026 campaign. Though Clark has played significantly more this year, she nevertheless feels the physical toll of the WNBA schedule.

The Chicago Sky announced news about guard DiJonai Carrington for the WNBA game against the Indiana Fever.

On Saturday, Jason Whitlock responded to a fan who made a claim regarding Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. According to this fan, opposing teams give way more attention to one of these All-Star guards on the defensive end when squaring off against the Indiana Fever.

Alyssa Thomas accomplished an incredible milestone in WNBA history with her performance in the Phoenix Mercury’s clash against the Atlanta Dream on Saturday night. Thomas is going through the 13th season of her career in the league, her second with the Mercury. She shines as one of the best players in the league, often leading Phoenix to playoff […] The post Mercury news: Alyssa Thomas makes WNBA history with 5,000th career point appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Lynx host the Golden State Valkyries on Monday in a big pre-playoff clash between the teams with the two best records in the league, but they’re going to be a little short-handed. All-Star guard Courtney Williams has been ruled out on the Lynx’s injury report, the team announced on Sunday. Courtney Williams suffered a foot injury […] The post Lynx news: Courtney Williams ruled out for Valkyries clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 23, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

This mascot raised some of eyebrows.

Last month, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham ignited a weeks-long media firestorm with her comments in this ESPN profile about transgender athletes in women’s sports. The discourse has led to anti-trans rallies outside essentially every Fever game, forced coaches throughout the league to answer politically charged questions at their press conferences, and led Cunningham’s own…

Sophie Cunningham’s patriotism seems to have earned her a massive following. Her firm stance against the inclusion of trans athletes in women’s sports has also added to her appeal with this fanbase.